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Smh...

You know what? I dont have strength. Tpiander, please come and abuse this OP for me.

winetapper:
Lol ^^^^^^^this upper post killed me

Me too! Lol.... So Drogon the dragon in real life is just an extra-large kitchen mop painted green??

bronzegoddess:
Quite a number of us ladies are in this situation. That guy comes along, is caring, God fearing, hard-working and all, but we don't get that romantic vibe with the person. I'll say keep him close, not necessarily date him, just keep him close

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but yours is just terrible. If the man is question was your brother, would you give this advice? Or better still, how about a guy keeps you close.. You know, just keep you close but not necessarily date you o, just keep you close. Yeah, very good idea, if I say so myself.

Do NOT marry someone you are not physically attracted to. How do you even contemplate marrying someone who doesn't excite you passionately?? Or do you imagine God will come down from heaven and instill the desire for hubby into you on your wedding night?

Smh...

I'm no expert at screen-playing, but this looks good... And it reads good too. And that twist at the end, text-book perfect!

Sholay, are you involved in movies/entertainment?

raayah:
Maybe its because blacks make up less than 0.0001% of the Russian population.
I know some Russians who had never seen black people in person.

Gunning down blacks in US. take a look at all the blacks that have been gunned down this year alone. They all either had weapons, or were attacking the police.

Raayah, surely you have a better grasp on events than this... I won't hold brief for racism in Russia cos it certainly exists, but your statements in bold are just, i dunno, disappointing. On which news channel did you read/watch that any of the black victims had weapons? Which one of them was the attacking police? Anyway, I'm derailing...

On the US crying wolf over Russia's stepped up attacks, I think that's just kettle calling the pot black. The only true victims here are the Syrian people. Sure the U.S works hard to maintain world peace, but anyone that thinks they're doing it cos "America Has Such A Big Heart" is the biggest fool of all. Name ANY crisis at all in Africa or in the Middle East; the CIA has its paws all over ALL of them. Perhaps America meant well, perhaps it also tried to help while secretly exploiting to maintain its global dominance; whatever it's original aims were, the simple and honest fact is that everywhere the U.S enters, it leaves in a WORSE shape.

So what gives them the right to poke fingers and thumb noses at Russia? Nothing! Because Russia, like Tony Montana, doesn't play "pretend". And Russia, like Tony Montana, doesn't give sh!t what anyone thinks. Sure, Putin and his troops may or may not succeed, but who is America to judge? What was the real reason behind Desert Storm decades ago? What of Bush's Iraqi invasion and the "invisible" WMD? What of France/NATO's activities in nearby Niger Republic and North-West Africa, protecting their uranium sources from Islamists (or dont you know of those)? Look...The U.S and its allies are just good @ the Pretend game, Russia on the other hand simply doesn't give a flying f!!ck.

The only people, the only faction that my heart goes out to, are the ordinary Syrians, men women and children who will suffer and probably die before all this is over.

tpiander:
possibly.

May I ask why you think so? I may not agree with you, but your views are usually interesting to read.-

SSpeter:
Applying wisdom to the cheeks...

I don't believe I've heard the "igbati" described like that before.

Still though, raising your hands to wifey is a no-no for me. If I ever have to do that, I might as well call the lawyer to prep the papers cos my respect for her is gone... and I can't live with someone I don't respect.

sinaj:
30yrs?

Akwonsign u??

I apologize bro, but I really have to laff small first...

Ok, now to be serious: Dude, do yourself a favor and ignore folks trying to tell what you should or shouldn't do - listen only to your own heart. And if your heart says "I've changed my mind about so-so", by all means listen - you owe nobody any explanation. And if you end up making a mistake, fkk it, at least then you have stories of youthful "mis-deeds" to tell your grandchildren.

Now on to your desire to taste the forbidden fruit .... the most important thing is, Never Ever Skin-dive - always use protection (that means a condom, by the way); the extra skin-skin pleasure is NOT worth multitude of complications it is possible to generate.

Secondly, please don't set your expectations too high - mind-blowing first time sxx only happens in Harlequin novels. Take it gently, allow yourself and your partner time to adjust to yourselves, engage in plenty of fore play, and for heaven's sake please stick to Missionary style - don't try any crazy thing and embarass yourself!

Uhh, yeah lastly, watch your partner's body language afterwards; some females like to cuddle after the "deed", some don't, but whichever way make sure you dont initiate it first. And complement her afterwards - make a light joke or something - it helps to ease that first time tension.

By the way, umm...just an after thought: please dont have your first time with a hooker; it rarely ends well.

Feraz:
Seems those down south didn't see it that much. Most of my friends are quite pissed they missed it due to the cloudy night. For me, I waited till the red effect was almost over.

And it never occurred to you to TAKE A GAWDAMN PICTURE?? Gawdamn Bloodmoon meets gawdamn Supermoon, and not even one gawdamn pic of it from Nigeria.

I'm surprised you included Russell Crowe's character from Next Three Days , but left out Gerrard Butler's (evil) genius from The Law-Abiding Citizen.

And while we're at it, it's just that your title says "TV"... Movies/TV shows are yet to truly capture/depict Bruce Wayne's intelligence; his comics version is so much smarter! Otherwise I'd have expected Batman on this list too.

chocolateme:
take her to meet her boyfriend and tell him to officially break up with her and hand her over to u

I didn't realize the girl was a property. Perhaps the guy should get a proof of ownership too while he's at it.

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@luvinhubby, can you provide this?

https://www.nairaland.com/2583589/straight-belgium-honda-engine-needed-port
<EOD 04 v6 engine needed in Port Harcourt>

If you are a Honda parts dealer or you know someone who can provide the above, kindly call 07046173224. It's kind of urgent.

And I thought we had jungle justice in Nigeria...

Two Indian sisters 'sentenced' to be raped and then paraded naked around the streets with their faces blackened in another example of India's scandalous 'village justice'.

https://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03423/EH1AY9_3423066e.jpg

Two sisters in India - one aged only 15-years - are to be raped as "punishment" for their brother running away with a married woman from a higher caste in the latest caste to shock the country.

Meenakshi Kumari, who is 23, and her younger sister, will then be paraded naked with their faces blackened through the streets, according to a ruling from the all-male village council.

The sisters have petitioned the country's Supreme Court to be protected from the so-called "eye-for-an-eye" ruling from the village council in Uttar Pradesh state, 30 miles from the capital Delhi.

The family are from the Dalit caste, historically known as "untouchables". However, the brother fell in love with a woman from the higher, Jat, caste.

The woman was forced into an arranged marriage in February with a man from her own caste despite her relationship, according to Zee news, citing the elder sister Meenakshi.

The couple eloped in March, but returned to the village after the man's family were allegedly tortured by police. The village council then made its ruling that the Dalit family should be dishonoured to "avenge" the brother's supposed crime.
Meenakshi and her sister ran away to the capital after the ruling was handed out and were able to submit their petition for protection for their family at the Supreme Court. However, they are still facing the punishment when they return home.

Khap panchayats are the archaic systems of village justice that exist in much of rural India. They are dominated by the Jat caste and are almost always run by male village elders.

The "courts" often order honour killings and sexual "punishments" and are frequently allowed to operate completely outside the Indian legal system, despite the Supreme Court labelling them "kangaroo courts".

Jats are powerful sources of votes and few politicians have been prepared to challenge the system.

The gang rape of a 23-year-old student in Delhi in December 2012 horrified the country and led to mass street protests and the central government vowing reform of the penal code.

However, last December, the girl's father said the promises of legal reform had not been met. A BBC documentary called India's Daughter broadcast in March proved highly controversial for its portrayal of how widespread the problem of rape is in India.

Source: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/11832399/Indian-sisters-to-be-raped-as-punishment-for-brother-eloping.html

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sevule:
I did read you post from the beginning and I can summarize your arguments in 2 sentences:

1. Why did the MD decide to retire 1000 people from NNPC early?
2. Was due process followed?

And the answers to your argument still remains the same

1. It is the MD's right to terminate appointments if need be. The MD is obviously trying to restructure NNPC and is cutting off deadweight.
2. Due process was definitely followed. You cannot terminate the jobs of a 1000 people without following due process. It is just not possible in the civil service/NNPC

Does this answer your questions/concerns?

Apologies for digging this up again, but I've only just seen your post...

I'll admit, your Answer1 is reasonable enough. The GMD does have that authority, and even new-born babes in Nigeria know that NNPC badly needs pruning. But your Answer2 is HIGHLY debatable - due process done and dusted in under 2 weeks?? And for the sake of argument, termination of appointment without due process DOES happen in civil service/govt-administered firms. 2 Cases in point: the striking doctors in Lagos State who got sacked in 2012, and the lecturers at Rivers State UST sacked by ex-gov. Amaechi.

My point in all this: NNPC needs serious restructuring, but two wrongs don't make a right. I don't agree that retiring someone who still has over 12 months in his contract is fair or legal. As many have said on this very thread, there are LOTS of incompetent and poorly-performing personnel in NNPC; these are the ones who should be properly weeded out, because they are the ones WHO ARE NOT DOING THEIR JOBS. They are the ones employed based on "man-know-man", totally unqualified and unfit for the positions they occupy. Now if it so happens that some of these ones approaching retirement are also compromised performance-wise (i.e. are incompetent), THEN that would be a FAIR reason for retiring them early. That is the due process which I doubt Mr. Kachikwu has been able to do in less than 2 weeks.

Gerrit?

FUCKINGNIGAZ:
LAUDATE damburuba, dambanza sege waka yafada. you are a stupid Southerner worker, I hereby command you to be subservient to Buhari and all his northern cohort walahi. Inshalla u shall learn that the north shall make Nigeria great again. I will search you i.p. address and when I catch you I will turn you into suya and sell to your canibal southern brothers. walahi.

laudate:
Numb.skull! Go and seek psychiatric help, first. Have you finished dealing with the Boko Haram guys that are busy finishing off your people?/

Relax, the guy was just being silly. I know a tongue-in-cheek tease when I see one.

obailala:
Don't you guys think you 'might' be the ones prematurely jumping into conclusions?.... @kay9, you claim the GMD hasn't been in office for up to 2 weeks hence it is too early for him to make such a decision. @Laudate claims due process may have not been followed. From your arguments, the both of you have instantly concluded that this retrenchment exercise is a brainchild of the new GMD. Have you imagined that this could be a process that has been on for a long time even before the appointment of Mr Kachi?... Have you both given it a thought that a thorough investigation may have been conducted in past and this recommendation may have just been lying on the desk of the previous GMD and president without action?...

I personally do not know the details, but I'm almost sure this exercise is not totally the handwork of the new GMD; the new GMD may just be a man of hard balls who's just implementing the recommendations of an investigative panel which was concluded in the past. Let's seek more information before we dive into the arguments.

No sir, I do not think I am jumping to conclusions at all (in fact, I think you are the one doing that).

Mr. Kachi made a public announcement, so please, how is it a "premature conclusion" when I'm just commenting on something he actually said? Secondly, your own argument is terribly flawed; first you ask if I have "imagined" that "this could be a process that has been on for a long time..."; then you go on to say "I'm almost sure this exercise is not totally the handwork of the new GMD". If you are a simple and straight-forward person like me, then you will admit that your statements are all based on imagination and conjecture (assumption).

Yes, I certainly did NOT imagine that this process may be something else bigger or whatever, because I have no FACT or VERIFIABLE REASON to imagine so. As for the whole thing not being the GMD's handwork (as you put it), well if that is so, then I'm sorry for him. I don't go around trying to guess or imagine or assume or presume... A man's word should be his bond.

And mind you, if there is indeed a previous recommendation lying around that Mr. Kachi simply acted upon, then laudate's initial demands for "proof" becomes justified!

Billygee2u:
what do you mean by hold?,pls kindly explain with reasons

^^

laudate:
Thank you for actually taking out time to read, digest and understand my post. Those are the right words: "fairly & equitably".

You are very welcome, but really, no thanks are needed. I always try to read (and listen) objectively. And to be quite honest, I personally think the current batch of directors at NNPC (including the new GMD) are compromised in one way or another - top of my head, I would suggest contracting a reliable and proven management/audit firm to take charge of NNPC and do a comprehensive clean-up. But then, it's just my opinion and no matter how strongly I feel about how things are with NNPC, the truth remains that I do NOT have all the facts. So... there.

smokes:
@ laudate why dont you provide proof that performance review wasnt used in downsizing or are u thinking that appraisals arent done and records kept?

I don't mean to defend laudate's demands for "proof", but the very fact that the new GMD hasn't even been in office for up to TWO WEEKS and already plans to sack 1,000 people... bros me, something is NOT being properly done.

Yes, NNPC is over-bloated with lots of "white elephant" personnel, but you can't tell me that in just a little over 1 week, Mr. Kachi has done a comprehensive appraisal of all concerned staff AND identified all those that are under-performing. C'mon, let's be realistic here. It was also mentioned that people due for retirement by December 2016 will be laid off as well. Like seriously?? Eziokwu?? Please someone should inform the new boss that doing that is actually a crime, and that the laid-off workers will have a VERY solid case in court. So unless his real motive is to sink the NNPC into an even bigger mess, he should re-think his strategies. And what about disengagement packages? Or, does he intend to sack and continue round 2 in settlement courts?

Anything worth doing is worth doing well; the NNPC needs downsizing, yes, but it must be done right - fairly and equitably, on the basis of low performance indices and non-qualification for the given role - not by a knee-jerk pronouncement.

ddaammyy:
yea it was scary to me then cos I was still growing nd innocent and yes someone said there is 2014 matrix. Na lie?

And you've never heard of google too?